Visited Edinburgh last October. It was actually more interesting and enjoyable than R had expected. Would R go back? Yes! But, actually, that is if R could withstand the long travelling hours to get there.
R remembered vividly that she had landed in Edinburgh after close to a day of travelling. 3 hrs in departure hall waited eagerly to depart, 6hrs to dubai, 3 hrs in transit, 6 hours to heathrow, 2 hours in transit, 1.5hrs to edinburgh. And then, landed in rainy and cold Edinburgh. This just wasn't the great start R was looking forward to.
Fortunately, the subsequent day in Edinburgh was extremely pleasant. Though was caught off-guard by the chilly wind on the 1st morning. R liked the autumn days.
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| Princes Street Garden & Scottish Monument (in the centre) |
R had only 1 full day in Edinburgh. Time's pretty short. Nevertheless, R had a leisure time walking ard exploring this handsome and charming city. It helped that a lot of key sights, mainly the museums and castle, are within walking distance from one another. The morning started with a stroll in the
Princes Street Gardens. Besides the garden, there are the
Scottish National Gallery. This is free art gallery kept me in awe. Hadn't seen large and grand pieces of ancient paintings. There were pieces that related the history, religion, modern art, etc.
National Museum of Scotland has a mish mash of galleries for technology, art, astronomy, u name it and they most probably had it displayed. It was a free gallery and suitable for all types of visitors. On the day I was there, it was filled with families with children. And, a pleasant find at this Museum was its rooftop which offered an aerial view of the city. Lovely (but hold on the loose items on you as the wind can take it away easily).
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| Edinburgh Uni |
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| Love the buildings |
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| On of the city's many close (alley). Coincidentally, this man fitted into this pic so well. |
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| Residential area in the city |
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| National Museum of Scotland - the diverse exhibits |
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